The Savoy an Illustrated Quarterly
by Arthur Symons; Aubrey Beardsley
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good Only
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Leonard Smithers, 1896. Hardback. Good Only. 10" by 8". Various. The first issue of the short lived literature, art, and criticism magazine 'The Savoy', a wonderful illustrated periodical by Leonard Smithers, Arthur Symons, and Aubrey Beardsley. Issue number 1 of 'The Savoy', published in January 1896.This issue includes 'Zola: The Man and His Work' by Havelock Ellis, 'A Good Prince' by Max Beerbohm, 'Dieppe: 1895' by Arthur Symons, 'Under the Hill' by Aubrey Beardsley, 'A Golden Decade in English Art', and more. Illustrated with an engraved title page, engraved contents page, and nineteen plates and in-text illustrations.Collated, complete.'The Savoy' was an illustrated quarterly of literature, art, and criticism. The magazine, dubbed 'a manifesto in revolt against Victorian materialism', only published eight issues from January to December 1896. A competitor of 'The Yellow Book' the magazine published works from the members of the Decadent movement, as the movement began to decline after the imprisonment of Oscar Wilde.From January-April the periodical was published in two quarterly issues, and became monthly for six months from July to December.Published by Leonard Smithers, a controversial man friends with Oscar Wilde, known for erotic and pornographic works, and for sometimes binding books in human skin. Smithers begun this magazine alongside writer Arthur Symons and the artist Aubrey Beardsley.With illustrations by Aubrey Beardsley, Joseph Pennell, Louis Oury, W. Rothenstein, and more.Four pages of adverts to the rear. In the original publisher's paper covered boards. Externally, worn, with some loss to the spine and joints. Crack to the head of the rear joint. Some discolouration and marks to the boards and spine. Light bumping to the extremities. Front board is detaching. Rear hinge is a little strained. Bookseller's stamp to the recto to the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with a few light spots. Good Only
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 796P30
- Title
- The Savoy an Illustrated Quarterly
- Author
- Arthur Symons; Aubrey Beardsley
- Illustrator
- Various
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Only
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Leonard Smithers
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1896
- Size
- 10" by 8"
- Keywords
- The Savoy an Illustrated Quarterly the savoy literature art the savoy aubrey beardsley
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
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Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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